The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-10-14


for the Gubernatorial n0mi-
nation before the Democratic Stato con.
veniion OF 1888.
This faith In Democratic success In the
year Of the great national contest lncans
much for the party IN power. II means
that the Hoosier Democracy will be
thoroughly united IN the common causs
lof good government. IL means that we
win not, as In 1888, enter the contest d.
Ivided and distracted BY factional 1ghts
lin Eve Of the thirteen Congressional dis
Itricts OF the State. II meahs . harmony
OF sehtiment and unison OF hands that
has never failed OF success at the polls
flor hfteen years.
The party was never IN finer lighting
condition the year before natichal cam
Ipaign than Il IL to-day. All factional
Ifancors have been healed by mutual for.
lbearance and concession. No jealousies
frankie Ia the breasts Of our leaders. The
rank and iile- the boys in the trenches
= are united and In splendid trim for
the great engagements Of 1883. Besides
THE community Of local interests that
abound In every county In the State,
There are our Congressional, State, and
national tickets TO be elected. Above
and beyond all this, Indiana Is Demo-
cratic State under equal advantages with
Ithe enemy. The drift, the percentage,
1.-THE odds are with Us always. With .
fair State ticket and prudent manage
lment, Indiana Is assuredly Democratic
next year. These conclusions do not
Iprcsuppose any easy victory. The scales
Iarc so evenly balanced that we must ex.
Ipect hard and stubborn fight. The en-.
lcmy, though out-nufl. bered and out-gen-
Ieraled will give battle with all the en-
lergy OF despair. But on an even plain
the Democracy will win BY . larger ma.
Ijority than usual.
On such close margin; the Democra.
Icy can not afford many blunders. No
should be wasted. The re-
serve should DO held for the enemy At
short range. In the judgment Of TIT
DisPATCH no emergency confronts the
lparty in Indiana in 1883. No talismanic
name js the uItimatum OF success. We
Isre IN no wilderness and no Moses IL re-
lquired 10 lead the party 10 the Promised
Land OF glorious victory.
Therefore are we opposed TO the dra-l
|gooning Of Senator Voorhees, for Gov
Iernor, as the ShelbyvilIe democrat urges
should be done. The Senator does not
want the nomination, nor, indeed,
would he Gil the Office IL elected, IL he
consulted his own feelings.in the matter.
There is no doubt on this score, as the
following extracts from . private letter
Ito the eCitor Of The Dispatch--in answer
Ito one on this subject direct--wilI at-l
test:
TkRRE HAtTE, September q, 1887.
]. o. HExDERsox--Dear Sir:--Your
kind favor OF the 10Th has been received
and the contents carefully noted.
u has never for = moment entered my
mind TO be Z candidate f0f Governor
Nothing could be further from my wish
les or i1cIinations.
would say 10 straight; direct terms
that ] would not accept . nomination
for Governor. but for the fact that man
who has been h0uored as | have been,
has no right, even seemingly, 10 dictate
70 his party, and especially when no off
fer has been, or is likely 10 be made.
/ wish you. however, as one Of my
most cherished friends, to speak, write,
and act against all snggestions looking
to my nomination.
What Il dearer far 10 me than Office inl
the world Is TO have the approval Of
fair, just-minded people; and, while
can secure such approval as y0u express,
for what have already done, 4 matters
little to me when my lab0rs close. AL
1 desire for my epitaph when gone, IL
that | was true to my friends, true tol
my party. and consequently true to myll
counlry. Very Faithfully Yours,
D. W. voOkHEEs.
This letter, though not intended for
publication, IL given to the Democracy
of the State because it 90 completely
and frankly covers the question Of Sem
ator VoorheeS candidacy. Il is IN the
highest sense delicate, modest, higb-lI
minded, and etrsight forward. IL isI,
credltable . the Senator'S heart and
mind. Il is authentic and ought to be .
6naIity on the subject. While The Dis
patch would esteem Il work Of love 10
assist In furihering any ambition that
Senator Voorhees, might have. Il accepts
his words a. his desire on the Gubefna-
torial question.
Then as the field appears st this time
with Senator VOORHEES, out there are
. dozen or more names that would grace,
the head OF the ticket and lead us On 20
certain victory In 1883.
Without committing The Dispatch toll
the candidacy Of any man at this ttme,lI
We shall name them Is they are recslled
TO our mind:
There is Judge Niblack. Of the Su-l
prcme Bench, an ex-Representative IN
Congress, an able jurist, and . name
once mentioned In connection with the
highest ONCE within the gift Of the
electors Of the Republic.
Col. q. C. Matson, thrice . Represen-ll
tstive 10 Congress, and one Of the most
promising young men In public life. III,
man Of brains-w Q brilliant record
on the field aud IL civil life.
Hon. 4. G. Smith, the plucky Statel1
Senator from the county Of Jennings, 1
who stood like Z stone wall against thell
attempt usurpasion or the Republicans
In the last Legislature whose courage
and rock-ribbed Democracy secured TO-